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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-27
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.

Congressman shively Favors the Construc-
ton of Lines by the Government.
Special to the fDdianspolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Representative
Shively, Of Indiana, announces himself in this
evenings Star as an advocate OF postal teleg-
raphy. He says: II would propose that the
government commence by building an expert
mental line between New York and Philadelphia,
and then after a fair trial extend the line to
some other city, say, Chicago OF course the
telegraph service would be in the Postoffice De-
partment. 1 don't propose that the government
buy Jay Gould's watered stock-nothirg Of the
kind 1t would only be- a question of time, after
once started, that jay Gould would offer his
lines at a reasonable figure, but saying that the
government only established a telegraph system
for its own business, and people could patronize
it if they desired, that would be great benefit
TO the country. i can't see how intelligent peo-
pie could say a telegraph system would be
centralizng of the power of the government,
because the people themselves would control II.
1 call it centralizing the power OF tbs govern
ment when the important adjuncts of the people
are farmed out TO corporations. believe the
question will receive good deal OF agitation IN
this Congress, and when the people come to real
ize the i'm portance of the subject, you may de-
pend upon it, they will be in favor of the gov
eminent taking control of the telegraph"
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EX-EMPRESS EUGENE.
Romantic Life Drawing to q Close
Timely Peep Into the Failing Past.

Romantic Life Drawing to a CIose-A
Timely Peep Into the Failing Past.
Chicago Herald.
The daily expected death of Eugene, ex-Em-
press of the French, will put period to one of
the most romantic careers in modern history.
Eugene has lived beyond her three score years,
and during the most of that long period has been
a prominent figure in the eye of Christendom,
adored by few, loved and admired by all.
When she was twentv-f years old-in 1851,
namely-her Spanish English mother took her
to Paris for a heightened visit. This was the
virtual beginning of her career. Up to that
time her life had passed in comparative quiet
and obscurity, whether at the home of her
mother the Dowager de Montijos at the
schools to which she early sent. Her beauty
of a dazzling type-English rather than
Spanish; cold, white. Dianesque beauty,
whose effectiveness was greatly heightened by
the dignity of her bearing In all the gay
semblaees of the Tuilleries she was the acknowl
edged queen.
Napoleon III wanted wife. His tenders to
the Princess Garcia Wasa. OF Sweden had been
peremptorily checked by the Intervention of the
powers. His lusty eyes rested on this new,
chaste blonde beauty from the south and there
remained. The council were shocked when their
Emperor informed them that he had elected the
daughter of the Dowager CO Montijos to be their
Empress. There was some opposition, but it
faded away long before priest at Notre Dame
consummated the union which gave Eugene to
the world This was in January, 1853
Thenceforward for nearly twenty years, Eu-
genie lived the routine life of the court. Her
daily walk was from one maison de p,aisance to
anOlQer. one sOJOurne0 at DalWlLZ IN the SUM-
crossed to England, made imperial
progress through France or took the waters at
the German baths In 1856 was born her son,
the young man whose romantic death an
African battlefield the last great grief to
shock his mothers life.
At the outbreak of tie Franco-German war
Eugene was made Reee Mt of France during the
Emperors absence. But Immediately after the
revolution of September she hurriedly escaped
from the Tuileries and fed from France Cross
ing to England she joined the Prince Imperial
at Hastings. Camden House. Chiselhurst. was
afterward designated a residence for the i'm
peral exiles, and here until 1881 the twain
abode in some such domestic quiet had
regned over the beginning of the Empress's life.
In that year they removed to the scarborough
estate in Hampshire, in whose picturesque old
mansion the Empress now lies. The growth
and nurture of her son. his military education
and ambition his mbarkation on that fata.
African campaign; the obsequies at Chiselhurst
all these things are matters of recent memory
The eye of humanity. which has ever beamed
kindly on this gentlewoman, will drop another
tear when at length she is gathered to her own.
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SENATOR C. T. JONES.
Rumor that Measures Will Shortly Be Taken
to Place Him in Lunatic Asylum.

DETROIT. Mich, Nov. 26.-It is stated in an
evening paper tonight that the Washington
friends of ex-senator Jones have de-
cided to adopt energetic measures in
his behalf, that a fund has been
pledged by leading Democrats of the coun-
try centerng in Washington to care for the ex-
Senator the remainder of his life, either in the
home of his choice, or in the asylum at Pontiac,
or enc at Washington It is also stated
that on Monday warrant will
be issued by the probate judge. sworn
out by the Senator's and backed by
the afidavits of three leading physicians, citing
Jones to appear before the court If he acqui-
esces in examination severe measures will be
avoided. but if he persists in his stubbornness
he will be committed to the asylum. John
Jones, the ex-Senators elder SOD, cannot be
found to night to verify or denv the above. The
younger son refuses to talk. No application for
a warrant has as yet been made by any one, and
ty whose authority the statements are made is
unknown.
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submit to tho ordeal The women joined tho
sect probably for tho same reason a.
the in some cases; in others from
the desire to be rid OF temptation and
the inclination to the world and its griefs,
quickly and forever. Pitable cases those OF
initiated into the brotherhood or sisterhood by
their financial parents relatives long before
they could understand anything OF the meaning
of the rites which they were compelled to un-
dergo. In each case the Russian government
lnterferes, taking away the children. and look
ing out for enc plopment for them These have
all their rights as Russian citizens given them,
while their parents or relatives are outlawed or
exiled. The sect is ke pt mp solely by new con-
verts and has increased in numbers since 1852
The SkoDzi. however, a remarkable peo-
pie. Judge their practices as We may. Wherever
they settle they seem to be aole to wiring pros
perity out of tho most up willing soil Il NAV
be. as General Tchernaeii pointed out, that the
reason IL is Eot to be sought in the virtues of
Skoptzism much as In the fact that these
Skopzi exiles came from a OF peasants in
Russia noted for its industry and agricultural
skill. Certain 1t Is that thirty years ago va
kutsk had get all its supplies of grain from the
district near Vitimsk, a thousand miles mp the
river but few years after their arrival. in 1859,
the Sxopzi were enabled to- supply the entire
grain and -four demand of the capital and the
district for miles around.
Before they came--they had been exiled TO the
Yenessei, near Turchuask-the country all
around Yakutsk was a dreary waste. but these
people wrought a change in q few years in the
desert quite as remarkable that effected by
the Mormons around Salt Lake Even spar
and hop about the trees and barns, and never
leave their now home. though you viii not find
any more OF the species until you get l. 500 miller
further to the south.
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Foot Bali and Love Tokens.

Last summer a member of the law department
of the University of Pennsylvania spent the
greater part of his vacation at York Harbor in
the company of very taking Boston girl. At
the end of the season the youth obtained one
of the young lady's bangles, locked it on his
wrist and swore that it should never be removed,
and that it should be buried with him in
the grave. Such things have been and
will be; they strictly private under
standings, and this incident only became
public property at the University Princeton
played on the rush line. In the midst of one OF
the tussels for the ball a Princeton man who
was in the thick of the fight suddenly declared
he had been cut with knife. The law student
resented the imputation his methods of
playing, and the game continued. Again the
Princeton rusher gave cry OF pain. and this
time long cash was seen plainly marked on
his face. The umpire was appealed to. the
law student overhauled and the sharp-pointed,
hiehly-ornamented bangle was found under the
sleeve of his jersey. Take that thing off or
leave the field, said the unsentimental umpire.
The law student said that he and the
/. bangle would remain where they were. Time
was called, and the referee considered the dis
pute with gravity. Suddenly inspiration
came to the umpire and he produced the rules.
Here you are" he said, and read: '''Players
are not allowed to wear sticky matter on their
hands, spikes on their feet, extraneous mat
ter of any sort about their person That bangle
is extranecus matter. Take it off, or I'll call
substitute
Alas for the constancy of man! the law stu
bangle, and to the intense amusement of both
teams and the maidens in the grand stand the
bangle was twisted from mis- wrist and the game
went on.
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Great Beer Drink ers.

New YORK Telegram.
Everybody has seen the bravery WACO ms as
they rattle along over the Streets the horeses
going at a break-neck speed, if it a case
of life and death, and that the latter would
cur did they not reach given point at a certain
time. The driver is in nine cases out of ten, a
happy looking individual. He is fat and strong,
and as he shakes from s6e to side on his seat,
and rubs his eyes to keep awake, the onlooker
thinks that he must live en- the best of the land.
reporter called uptown brewer who
employs some sixty drivers, all of the fat and
strong and asked to tell the secret of the healthy
appearance of the drivers
Beer wagon drivers. said he, "eat less and
drink more than any other class OF people on
the face of the earth. They drink beer con-
tinually. They drink it mechanically, whether
they want it not, and they never refuse
drink. Every brewery has tap room, and the
employees have free access to it and help them
selves whenever they Please. Come into the
tap room and I'll show you how they turn them
off,
The reporter entered. and fouu seven or
eight men around many kegs of beer. Each
was drinking fast he could, and the way
in which they got outside of five or six glasses
was surprising
How many glasses day does the average
driver drinkl' he asked.
"There is one man there" replied the brewer,
pointing to a fat, jolly looking German, who
drinks about 125 glasses each day The aver
age is about 100 They seldom eat hearty
meal, a bite now and then between drinks being
sufficient to appease their appetite. They are
seldom sick, aud have use for doctor"
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THE FIDELITY BANK.
Colonel Drummond Intimates that Claims
Against the Concern Are Worth Fifty Cents.

CHICAGO Nov. 26.-Colonel Drummond, OF
Cincinnati, has been at work here looking
up the inside facts regarding the collapsed FL
deity Bank of Cincinnati ever since the crash.
and was instrumental in the arrest and
incarceration of the other six conspirators
after President E. L. Harper was jailed. He
was very uncommunicative regarding the pres
ent status of the banks affairs, but speaking of
those people who said they would not give ten
cents on the dollar for claims against the Fidel-
ity. Col. Drummond said he would himself give
at least fifty cents the dollar. Of course
there were no preferred claims, but at the
Same timethere was great difference in claims.
A man who had deposited money with the FL
deity simply for safe keeping would have it al
lowed simply on making proper proof to the re-
ceiver, but the man who had put money in the
bank pool to speculate with would have to
prove up his claim in=the courts before it would
be allowed. Regarding Josie Holmes, Harper's
confidential clerk, now under arrest for making
false entries, he said she had undoubtedly done
enough to send her to the penitentiary for sew
enty years. He did not know that there were
any criminal relations between her and Harper,
but she was simple girl in many ways.
smart accountant and completely under
Harper's control, she would make any entries he
without any idea of the moral wrong involved.
It was probable the courts would blame him for
most of her errors and deal lightly with her.
The trial commences in Cincinnati on Tues
Colonel Drummond has summoned a great
many witnesses from this city, who are
supposed to know something about the grain
deal into which the Fidelity funds were dumped
They include several officers of the American
Exchange National Bank and several Board OF
Trade brokers of prominence.
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Great victory for striking Miners.

WILEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 26.-The eviction cases
OF the Stout Coal Company of Milnesville. against
striking miners, was decided in favor Of the
miners this morning. Judge Woodward gran ted
rule to strike off judgments entered by the
company for disposseseing the striking tenants.
The mon will. under these rulings hold possession
of their houses during the remaining time of the
strike nd cannot be evicted. There is great
ioicing here and throughout the valley over thu
miners victory. Judge Woodward being
commended for his fairness in this matter.
Hon. William III. Homes, attorney for the strIk-
ing miners, says this will virtually dispose of
all other evictions contemplated by other COM
panes in the striking regions The strikers
as firm as when they first stopped work, and the
outlook for resumption in the Lehigh region is
not encouraging. Contributions coming in
freely, and arrangements are being made to-day
for public meetings in behalf of the strikers to
be held in every city, borough and town in the
mining regions.
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sTAR-CHAMBER SECRECY.

Secretary Baysrd's Effort to Withhold De-
partment News from the Press.
Washington special in New York World.
The ''oficial" statement made few days ago
BY Secretary Bayard, characterizing in advance
any report that might appear In the ubic prints
with regard to the doings of the Anglo Ameri-
can fisheries Commission as idle speculation,
and utterly untrustworthy, is entirely in line
with the methods which prevail in the State
Departments to prevent the public from knowing
ANYTHING of what is going on there It is but a
short time since Mr.. Bayard addressed to each
bureau chief circular letter. having for its OBJ
iect the hermetical sealing of all avenues by
which news of any character could reach the
press. THE information which comes to the State
Department says Mr.. Bayard, in the circular
referred TO. lis all of the most confidential
nature, and should be most carefully guarded
to prevent its publication
The fact has recently been brought to his at
tenton, he continues that the newspapers are
getting too much news; that many important
matters daily reach the public through other
than the prescribed channels While the pa
pers may be given few details of routine mat
ters, presumably of a mild and harmless type.
they must not have access to anything at all
confidential In its nature. If In the future any
matters regarded shall reach the public ear.
a rigid investigation will at once be ordered and
the offenders, If discovered, punished by sum-
mary dismissal. The Secretary then goes on at
considerable length to dilate upon the cheerful
alacrity with which every employe of the de-
phrtmeuL SnOulu uulto Win MIN IN MS ouoFLS 10
maintain this star-chamber in the
duct of the public business, and points out the
fact that he considers it the duty of every clerk
TO carefully guard against violating the rule
of the department. in this respect,
and to keep watchful eye upon his associates.
and in suspicion should attach to any one,
TO promptly report the fact to the head of the
department It is intimated that each employee
may be assured that such action will be fully
appreciated, the natural prejudice against tale
bearers to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The circular. which fills side of large
sheet of biue-cap paper, was printed at the
small printing office maintained in the depart
ment for the purpose of securing additional
crecy in the handling of confidential" matter,
and has been iealously guarded from the pub
lie eye. Il is not likely. however. that even tho
most rigid investigation" wii disclose the chan
mel through which its contents have reached the
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T-Traces of rain.
A Cold Wave Coming.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 26.-The storm which
was central in Dakota yesterday reached here
this afternoon and turned the light snow which
had been falling for two days into incipient
blizzard. So far it has not seriously interfered
with railroad or steet-car travel. but if the wind
continues the snow will drift badly. North and
west the violence of the storm has given place
to a sharp decline in temperature. which is al
ready lat P NJ. beginning to be felt here
DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. PA blizzard COM
menced blowing from the northwest this after.
noon, with rapidly falling mercury, and this
evening has become quite gale, with fine snow
filing the air. Reports from western and north
western parts of the State show the storm to be
very severe.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, Nov. 26.-The mercury
has fallen twenty-five degrees in the last ten
hours, and tonight is nearly zero. A binding
snow storm has ragged all day. and all trains are
delayed The roads will be blockadsd by morn
ing unless the storm abates.
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NEW MEMBERS AND THEIR PAY

Unconven tionai Ways of Rural Statesmen
Fresh from Their Constituents.
Washington Special.
The new members of Congress coming to
town and can be identified easily by the over
whelming amount of dignity they assume and
their new suits OF clothes. One new member
from Texas made his appearance the other day
with long hair and the cowboy hat, but after
looking around awhile concluded to dress like
other people. visited barber shop, had his flow
ing locks cut short and then purchased suit of
store clothes at the nearest tailor shop. The
employees at tne Capitol and the clerks in the
departments always glad when a new Con-
gress convenes, the pomposlty or the new
members affords them 80 much amusement. The
first thing they do after regi STEERING at the hotel
is to go to the House of Representatives and
survey the place where their states manshship is
TO display itself. Then they select the seat they
desire to occupy and inquire of the Sergeant-at-
arms for their pay. Salaries of most of them
have accumulated since last March, and with
their mileage amounts to sums of money which
few of them have ever had in hand before In
hunting for their pay they make queer mistakes.
Some of them go to the room of the committee
on finance others to the room of the committee
on salaries and mileage, others try the postmas-
ter and clerks until finally they find the pay
master of the great body of legislators in the
Sergeant-at-arms's Office. Others go to the Treas
ury Department direct and there ask for their
salaries.
At the cashiers office of the Treasury the 9TH
er Gay was TO De seen a Ia IaDk, ScfaWny, Bal
low man, with rugged, wrinklsd face and
tuft of gray whiskers under his chin, adingy
suit of brown clothing and an overcoat that looked
as il its long service entitled it TO retirement
and q pensions the boots unpublished, and
the legs of the trousers were scanty as to their
length, the coat-seeves were long enough to
make up for the deficiency in the trousers and
hung in great folds the rough, brawny
hands. He came in with great Difference and
saying: GOOD morning, gentlemen, seated him
self near the door
The usual rush of business was going on Per
sons came and after transacting their
duties and for half hour or more no one took
any notice of the old man. Finally the cashier
spoke to him and asked him if he wished to see
any particular person. He introduced himself
ne the member from the - district, and want
sd to see the cashier. Mr.. Williams made him
self known, and the old gentleman, taking from
the inner pocket of his coat old-fashioned
pocket book, unwound the long strap that bound
it, and produced from a soiled envelope nine
certificates from the Sergeant-of arms of the
House. representing nearly $780, his salary
since March d
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TOO MUCH MONEY.

The Return of the Whitneys Means an Era
Costly Entertainments.
Wsshin gton Special
The '.socal world" breathss a sigh OF secret
sorrow. Secretary Whitney and his family are
back. Mr.. Whitney and his family have be-
come an interesting but to some people an I'M
comfortable, feature of Washington social life.
Their dinners, and teas. aud balls, and receptions
last season were such a grand and expensive
scale that large section of society would have
secretly rejoiced had something hap
pened to have toned them down very
materially. Rather ungenerous. perhaps,
20 feel this way toward a man because he spends
his money lavishly in entertaining It fls not
that IL the play stopped when his entertain
mert ended IL would be all right. But there is
she rub He who is entertained ia expected to
entertain in turn. and not only in turn, but in
Kind, When one is entertained in way that
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Warren County Teachers.
o the indianapolis journal.

Special to the lndianapO1is Jorrnaf.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Ind, Nov. 26.-The third annual
meeting of the Warren County Teachers Association
held in Nebekers Operahouse, in this place yes
terday and to-day. 1t by far the best meeting
the association has held More than 125 teachers
in attendance and after attending consider
able business adjourned this afternoon to meet again
in November next Yesterday afternoon Prof. j. NJ.
Coulter, of Wabash College, read paper entitled
Our National Park" Last night large crowd was
witness the annual oratorical contest of the
teachers from different parts of the county. Two
classes made, for original productions and
one for recitations. Miss Minnie Vanderbilt of this
place. carried off the first prize original produc
TONS her paper being entitled Climatic Influences.
For recitation, Miss Emma Pitcher. of this place.
stood first; Mr.. j. NJ. Miller of Marshfeld, second
and Miss Mary Napier, of Covington. third
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costs the host thousand dollars or for
evening, it isn't appropriate to return the
compliment with something that costs only
a hundred or two. Yet the majority of
people in what Washington calls society
are not able to spend money in way to keep
up appearances in this line. The fact is, with
all the nice things that the Whitneys have done
and they have done the handsome thing ever
since they came here-they have made 1T good
deal more expensive carry out the social idea
in any sort of acceptable way, and while lots OF
people praise them for it, lots of fiat pocket-books
are secretly wishing the Wbitneys had found it
necessary TO stay away this winter and give So
ciety chance to drop back to its simple habits
of mild claret punch and chicken-salad lunch